2024 Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
7Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,099Library Science Degrees Awarded
$51,810Avg Early-Career Salary
You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in library science. It is ranked #35 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,099 degrees in library science to qualified students.
Your choice of library science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Library Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The library science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Library Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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Best Schools for Library Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the library science degree levels they offer.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Library Science
It's difficult to beat Rutgers University - New Brunswick if you want to pursue a degree in library science. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 194 library science students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program earn an average of $50,890 in the first couple years of working.
Every student who is interested in library science needs to take a look at Queens College. QC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Queens. This college ranks 26th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 94 library science students who graduated with this degree at QC in the most recent data year. Library Science degree recipients from Queens College earn a boost of approximately $2,307 above the typical earnings of library science graduates.
LIU Post is a good decision for students interested in a degree in library science. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 35th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 122 library science students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the library science degree program at LIU Post earn $11,686 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Drexel University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in library science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 54 library science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the library science program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,584.
Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 104 library science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program make around $49,873 for their early career.
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 47 library science students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the library science program make about $41,584 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public university with a small student population.
There were roughly 163 library science students who graduated with this degree at Clarion University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the library science program report average early career wages of $42,455.
Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 119 library science students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the library science program state that they receive average early career income of $45,905.
Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 41st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 56 library science students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the library science program earn around $47,517 for their early career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of library science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Library Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
